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The EARTH QUAkss.
Seismic Disturbances in Ecuador
Grenada and the United states,

Seismic Disturbances in Ecuador
Grenada and the United states,
New Ycrk Aug. "A letter from
Cuenea, Ecuador, dated June 80, FUR
nishes the following account OF the
recent earthquakes in that neiRhbor-
hood: At haif-past six o'el2ck this
morning a terrible earthquake aWoke
the greater part OF our CIT q .ns and near y
all oil them rushed into the streets With
out clothing ON them. The movement
was accompanied with q loud and tsar-
full noise. In the streets and IN the
squares the people threw themselves
on their knees begging divine mercy.
The tnrrets of San Bias church foppied
over with a loud crash and the walls OF
most OF the churches have been severely
damaged. Most of the house 8 have been
destroyed, and the few still standing are
damaged. Should another shock follow
the city will be completely wrecked.
Oanar has also suffered loss" Writing
at noon the same gentleman said. The
earthquakes. continue without cessation.
All the bridges are damaged. The hos
pital is also totally destroyed. The
shocks have been felt every where as
far as Tulean, but with less violence
than here. A procession is now passing
Through the streets composed of all the
women in the city and they are implor-
ing the Almighty to appease his wrath.
kilograms from Quite, Taour, Amboto,
Oansr, Ohimbo, Cuena and Milgaro re-
port more or Less severe shocks. In
Grenada the earthquake was f~earfully
severe causing loss of life inc doing
much damage.
st. Louis, Aug. ala slight earth
quake shock was felt II this city at 1926
last night. At lilo reports came from
the mounted police district, where it
was distinctly felt, from several private
Residences in tho western part of the
city, where 1t swoke the occupants of
houses, but no damage is reported. The
shock was felt in the operating room OF
the Western Union telegraph company,
and was sever enough to interfere with
work for O moment.
Chicago, Aug. .2-Dispatches from
Jacksonville, Oentralia and Jonesboro,
Illinois. this morning indicate that the
earthquake shook noted at Nashville,
Tenn. ST. Louis, No., and Evansville
was general throughout southern and
central Illinois. At Jacksonville the
vibrations seemed to be from east to
west. but ut Jonesboro from northwest
to sonth. In the latter place a rumbling
noise was heard and the shocks were OF
sufficient force to cause picture frames
to fall from walls. The time was l2:4G
g. m,
Charleston, W. Va, Aug. 2-Shcrtly
after 6 O'Clock this evening a heavy wind
and rain storm visited this city and vi
cinity, resulting in much damage to trees
and fences. unroofing buildings and
overturning small houses. Reports from
the country say the damage is heavy in
the way of destroying crops, frnit, fences
and trees. The rainfall was the heay-
lest here for years.
Cincinnati, hug. a. Commercial
Gazette Evansville, Ind. special says
that at the time of the earthquake last
night the fnrm OF B. p. Haydan, in Trigg
county, Kentucky, midway between the
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers, sank
fourtor five feet below its former level.
There were 400 acres in the farm, and
to-day it is filling with water and be-
coming O lake.
Nashville, Tenn. Aug Last nights
earthquake was felt generally through
cut Tennessee except at Memphis. In
several places it was quite severe.
Cairo, I'll, Aug. "a severe shock OF
earthquake at 1890 this morning lasted
thirty seconds. Il stopped many clocks
and frightened people. No damage Is
reported.